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    Windows XPe deployment on a thin client

    So I recently got my hands on a free HP t5700 thin client and wish to turn it into a car PC. I've done my homework and labored long and hard to figure out the ropes to compiling my own Windows XPe image for this device and I think I have it all together aside from one thing... I can't figure...
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    E6400 - an impossible OC?

    So I built this system over 2 weeks ago and I'm getting fed up with it. I can OC ram no problem but as soon as I push the CPU the system becomes unstable. The best I can do is 2.6ghz, but when I stress test it the system just reboots after 10-20 minutes with no errors or warnings. The CPU...
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    Vista + H.264 = WTF!

    I'm coming to the conclusion that HD video in general is just a cruel joke, and probably isn't even worth my time. It took me long enough to get HD playing smoothly on Windows XP, I caved in and bought Power DVD 7 and it worked fantastic. Now that I've upgraded to Vista I'm in the same boat I...
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    SATA SMART program

    Wow haven't posted here in well over 2 years. I have a eSATA hard drive enclosure and I really would like to know what kind of temp my 500gig drive is running at in this passively cool case. There used to be wonderful programs like motherboard monitor however I can't find something strictly...
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    Possible Upgrade, Need Advice

    I really haven't been keeping track of the latest and greatest over the last year, attempting to get up to speed. I've been happy with my current setup for awhile, DFI Nforce2, Athlon XP mobile @ 1.8, however I'm looking for an upgrade. As always though,its not that simple. Realistically...
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    Need a new AMD64 CPU/mobo combo pronto

    My friggin trusty DFI Infinity and Barton died today, no explanation, the CPU won't work in other computers(sad, really because its the best stepping and week ever made) and my mobo won't work with any other CPUs. Extremely upset about this considering this computer should have lasted me at...
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    TCCD woes - Geil Ultra X

    Well I read all the fantastic results everyone gets but mine just seem to performe poorly. This in particular is bothering me, from a review: link 2-2-2-11 @ 240, wtf! I can't even get mine stable running 220 @ 2-2-2-11. does this strike anyone as odd? In order to run 220 my timings...
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    Ribbon cable not long enough!

    How would i go about making this ribbon cable longer or replacing it with something at least 3x the length? Soldering it is out of the question, the pins are far too small for my unsteady hands. Any bright ideas? image
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    Lithium-Ion battery pack, third wire?

    My Rio Karma has a battery pack with a usual positive and negative lead,but it also has a third lead and i'd like to know what its for. Why would a battery pack have a third lead, voltage regulation?
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    Playboy goes open source????

    http://mirrors.playboy.com/
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    Anti-Static bag replacement

    I need to mail out a graphics card tomorrow and i don't have any anti-static bags present that is big enough! What are my options for packaging computer hardware without anit-static bags?
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    Thermalright SB-2

    Did anyone else notice Thermalright quietly introduce this heatsink? I must say, it wins me over simply for its stunning looks... link pic one pic two
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    Bios flashing killed my FX5900U, any hope?

    I tried flashing my PNY FX5900U, now its dead. I tried to re-flash it in another PC and booted the PC off the integrated video. NVflash said a display card wasn't present and wasn't able to try. Have I just thrown my money away, is there any hope to recover this very decent card? I just...
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    Dual Opteron XPC anyone?

    @#$@^%@
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    SP-97/94 Owners

    A friend mentioned reversing the airflow on his heatsink, I've heard the idea tons of times but I never considered trying it for whatever reason. Anyhoo, I turned the fan over tonight so it pulls air up through the heatsink and out the top instead of the other way around. The 140mm PSU fan and...
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    Mini-ITX Dothan based mobo by DFI

    link thanks inquirer :)
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    Dothan core = amazing

    dothan core running 800mhz with NO HEATSINK, bare core, 60C. link
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    Belkin WAP

    Alright, i've had this damn thing for well over a year, when it worked i had a crummy PCMCIA card that didn't offer much range, but most of the time it just didn't work. I've tried it on a few different networks, different routers, switches, hub, base 100, base 10, etc. It always shows up in the...
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    Future cooling products?

    What do you think the future of computer hardware cooling will use? Possibly flexible heatpipes in the future maybe? or maybe at least semi-malleable after heated so they can be molded to fit their application? more use of TECs? If i could make one,i would: heatpiped base with flexible...
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    S.M.A.R.T. for SATA

    speedfan will give me the readings of all my ATA hard disks, but i would really like to know the temp of my SATA raptor. what programs do you guys use? also whats your average raptor temps?
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    forum rules

    i made this thread in general hardware, what did i do wrong? i wasn't trying to sell it,i was asking what i should expect to fetch for it?
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    Whats it worth?

    I've had this laptop for a long time now, i figure its about time to move on. I'm just curious what to expect to get for it to put towards a new laptop? Dell C800 15" 1400x1050 not a SINGLE DEAD PIXEL 850mhz P-M 512megs of ram brand new 30gig IBM 5400RPM hard drive DVD drive two batteries...
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    Selling Windows serials

    I bought a computer awhile back,it came with Windows 98SE, 2 months later Windows 2000 came out and i jumped on it, so i've had a 98SE CD and serial sticker on my computer ever since,not being used. I just noitced recently they sell on e-bay for $75! Whats the legal nature of something like...
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    Photographers dream?

    new product very vague,but it seems to be an ipod clone with the ability to dump CF I/II(as well as other digital formats) onto it. this would be perfect for anyone going on long trips, an mp3 player to kill time and a storage device for all your pictures. price is right too. seems like a very...
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    NEC black laser printer

    well, i never thought of asking here and i really don't know why. theres an old NEC laser printer,works great,has been for years now. only recently its been starting to print lines, its just the toner getting all over the place and making stripes all over the place,some thick,some thing. its...
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    Circuit help

    I grabbed a CCFL from an old laptop with the hopes of reusing it to light up my case, toss in a switch, hook it up to a molex connector, and i'll have a nice light when working in my PC. the CCFL and inverter PCB in question Anyhow, the Cotek website offers an array of different models and...
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    Super Flower power supplies

    I need a new power supply, i wanted to get one of those Super Flower 450watt power supplies with the 140mm fans however i'm unsure of their quality. they get really good reviews all around, but they are still a really cheap price,they seem too good to be true. does anyone own a Super Flower...
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    FX-53 Overclocking

    A friend of mine recently purchased one of these suckers and i'm eventually going to help him overclock it and see what we can get for yeilds. Someone recently asked and got a responce of a pretty basic dummy proof tutorial on OCing these chips, but i remember it having info of the relation of...
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    new PS of choice for OCing?

    coolmasters take on the Antec true power line nothing too striking in the way of innovation,however i love the idea of a power indicator, no more wondering if your PS is enough or under-powered.
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    new Thermalright XP-120

    anyone notice this yet? link
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    Users with two graphics cards

    I recently put in a PCI graphics card for a 3rd display, however i ran into an old problem i used to have a long time ago with my first dual monitor setup. Whenever I use two different cards, and run WMP on the secondary card,the CPU useage goes to 100%. I asume hardware acceleration is only for...
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    Thermalright heatsinks

    the newer ones support 90mm fans, does anyone know if a 92mm fan will fit, if that 2mm actually matters? just curious as to how snug the fit is. is there even a difference in the two sizes or are they both the same?
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    Electrical Engineers...

    cause - improperly seated ram(the ram contacts crossed two of the DIMM contacts) effect - dead DFI lanparty NFII 400 ultra, 512meg stick of Geil ultra series it seems pretty isolated,the only visible damage is in the DIMM and a single mofset below the DIMMS. the melted solder also engulfed a...
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    ignore

    did anyone else happen to see this thread over here?
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    First gen socket A core info

    I have an old socket A Athlon infront of me, i believe its 1.1ghz, but i have no idea about its FSB. Does anyone have links where i could look up the info printed on the die to get all the specifics on the processor? printed: A1100AMS3B AVFA0101CPW 94415260186
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    Big Blue's processor future

    very good reading
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    Hard Drive Magnets

    do any of you have any creative ideas or applications for putting these things to use? i have a few kicking around my room and i'm trying to find a use for them. i'm probably going to mount one onto my wall for a key hanger :)
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    Buying mobile bartons by stepping

    someone just recently posted of a web site that sells bartons and guarantees a certain good stepping,whats the link again?